Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
August, September
Purple
October
Height
60
-
120
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
cm
Habit
Forbs
Clumping
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Larval host plant
Pollen source
Nectar source
Purple-stemmed aster thrives in wetter locations
Habitat
Typically found in
wetlands
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Average
Moist
Light
Full sun
Part sun
Part shade
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Division
Sowing Recommendations
Spring planting
Fall planting
Low or difficult germination
Landscape
Use for:
Landscape feature
Low maintenance gardening
Growing Tips
In spring after the risk of frost has passed, scatter seeds outside and cover lightly with dirt, keeping moist until they sprout. Plants will sprout in about two weeks.
Description
This aster has stiff hairy stems that turn purplish as they mature. The top portion of stems split into secondary branches which are covered with the lavender to violet rayed flowers. The flowers have yellow centers.